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Sunday, September 30, 2012

In the region where I was born and grew up in the Philippines, we uses coconut milk and lemon grass a lot in our cooking. I crave for the dishes that my father used to cook so I buy some in the Oriental store sometimes when we go to Pittsburgh.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

My NIL, Jen, gave us some jalapeño and Jamaican Hot Yellow Scotch Bonnet Peppers a couple of weeks ago.

This is my first time seeing Jamaican Hot Yellow Scotch Bonnet Peppers and I did not know how to treat them so I stuffed them with tuna meat with chopped cherry tomatoes, chopped onions, black pepper, and some lemon juice.

I topped it with mozzarella cheese, baked it for 20 minutes in the oven and they were delicious.

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September 18, 2012:

It was raining hard this morning so hubby had to drive the kids to school so we don't have to walk, thanks so much Hon!
I am glad too coz I got to start doing laundry early. So far, I accomplished the following:

I did my run/walk in the treadmill for 30 minutes. I burned 310 calories at 1.7 miles distance with an inclined position of the machine. The song "Rumor Has It" by Adele made me dance a little while doing my work out lol.

Did 16 squats while I was showering. I was going to do some sit ups after shower but my body is still sweating even though I showered already so I'll pass the sit ups this time.

I have 4 loads of laundry to do, one is in the dryer already, one in the washer and two more to go.

I still have some things in my to-do list.
1. Make some turon for dessert later.
2. Kids and hubby requested some chicken wingettes for dinner so that is what I am going to prepare later on.
3. Vacuum the floor when I get done with my online task.
4. Pick up the kids and that is all I have for today.

I consider Motherhood as a career, it doesn't have any financial gains but the love you get from your family is more than enough. Not to mention, I also make $ome while at home. Life is really good.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

My sister in law gave this ice shaver t Ms. Burrito as a birthday gift. My daughter love using it during summer time for their favorite snow cone. They used this a lot this year and kinda fell apart but I fixed it. We might buy them a new one because it's not working as good as before anymore. I was looking at the selection of Hawaiian Shaved Ice Machines at HawaiianShavedIce.com and found different kinds. I like the summer sale that they have going on now at the website and it's tempting me to buy a set for my Burritos. I might just get this and put it away so I could wrap it up and make it as one of the gifts this Christmas Their snow cone machines are affordable compared to the ones that I looked at in other store. I already bookmarked this one and plan to show this to the kids to see if they want a new one. Summer time is always fun for the kids because they get to enjoy the outdoor. It's just sad that it is almost at its end again and soon the cold weather will be here again. I am not looking forward to freezing cold, the snow, and all that chilly wind during winter. Oh boy, if I could just hold on to summer, I would hahaha. Don't blame, I grew up in the tropics and coming here was a big adjustment for especially during cold season. I love summer because I can do a lot of things that I love to do like gardening, exercising outdoors and its an over whole fun time for me and the family. How about you, what season of the year do you love the most? Why do you like it?

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

I have never tried cooking chicken gizzard before but it was on sale so I grabbed a pack. Hubby said if it turn out good we will eat it but if not, the dogs will enjoy it. I cooked it with butter, salt , and pepper and it tasted really good. I just don't like that it's a little tough. We ate half of it and the rest was enjoyed by the dogs lol.

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September 12, 2012:

I helped serving lunch at school today. It's nice to get out of my comfort zone sometimes especially if the turn out of event is great. I get to met other moms who are also volunteers.

I doubled my brisk walking time today. It made me sore but I like it.

September 13, 2012

I jog this time and I was totally exhausted.

I felt so bad when my son walked out the door of the school because he was crying. He had to pee real bad but he did not ask the teacher because it was the "rule" that you can't go to the restroom if it isn't the bathroom break. I think that is not a good idea for the school to impose that especially for the little kids.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

I made the cheese Italian sausage and pasta recipe that I found at sargento website with my personal twist to it. I followed their procedure but used different kinds of pasta and cheese. I also used my home made sauce. We ate it with store-bought garlic bread. It was yummy.

The mums in my garden are now in full bloom and I also planted the tulip bulbs that I bought. This is my first time planting tulip bulbs but according to the article I read online and based from the instruction on the box, September is the perfect month to plant these bulbs . I hope that these grows up in the Spring. What I like about mum plants is that it is very easy to maintain. I started planting two or three of them in my yard and now I have plenty. I am planning to transplant some of them in our front yard this fall t add some colors in our front lawn. I'd have to buy another Miracle Gro soil for this project and incorporate the plant food that I have in it before I plant the mums.

Anyhow, I found some tips on how to successfully grow Spring bulbs planting at Scotts website. Before planting, you have to know your hardiness zone map in order to determine what month is the perfect time to put them in the ground because with spring bulb planting, timing is everything.

If you want to find beauty in the Fall in your garden, you can get some ideas about Fall gardening at the Scott's Miracle Gro, a company that is dedicated to a beautiful world by providing great ideas and products that you can use in your garden.

The weather at our end is getting cooler which means that I have to put my indoor plants back inside the house again. I am so glad that I still have the Miracle Gro that I bought which my plants surely need to survive inside the house. If you want fresh ideas about gardening, you should like Miracle-Gro Facebook page to get updated about their stuff. I would be thinning out my mums and so glad that there are tips available at their Facebook page and at the same time at the website.

Monday, September 10, 2012

We cooked dinner at Dad's yesterday and spent most of the day with him to honor him on Grandparent's Day. We had green beans, mashed potatoes, egg noodles, and Baby Back Ribs BBQ. Below is my super industrious helper, Ms. Burrito.

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September 8, 2012:

Visited Dad after doing laundry.

September 9, 2012:

Hubby cleaned the car and mowed the grass. I cleaned inside the house.

The kids made greetings card for their Lolo and Lola and for Pap too for Grandparent's day.

We had a great time bonding with Dad yesterday.

September 10, 2012:

We made some puto (rice cupcakes) today. The kids brought some to their LOla. Happy birthday Nanay!

We went to Kwik King and ordered the chicken that we need for our get together this Saturday. My FIL is turning 90 years old and we will have a family outing.

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